17th-23rd November 2025 marks National Self-Care week and, this year, the theme is Mind & Body. The aim of this awareness week is to encourage and support individuals to look after their own health needs and those of their family. Self-care offers many benefits for short-term and long-term health as well as reducing demand on […]
Introduction Prostate cancer rates are increasing across the world, with about 10.8 million men globally living with prostate cancer. Annually, over 1.4 million men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis each year. In the UK, 1 in 8 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime with it being the most common form of […]
Wear it Pink Friday 24th October 2025 is Wear it Pink day, raising money and awareness for breast cancer and breast cancer research. Symptoms of breast cancer There are several signs and symptoms that could indicate breast cancer. If you develop any of these symptoms and are concerned, please see your GP: Checking your breasts […]
Who is Smoking? Current figures suggest that approximately 11.9% of the adult (16 and over) UK population smokes – this translates to about 1 in 8 people. Within the four countries that make up the UK, England has the lowest proportion of smokers at 11.6%, followed by Wales at 12.6%, Northern Ireland at 13.3% and […]
